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State’s success depends on its public schools

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Sunday April 7, 2013 6:58 AM

I urge legislators who are deliberating the proposed state budget to create a funding formula
that adequately supports public schools as an investment in our state's economic future. The new
school-funding proposal fails to provide a solid foundation of state support for public
schools.

It's time to hold everyone accountable for student success: students, teachers, parents and
elected leaders. That includes Gov. John Kasich, who cut funding to public schools by $1.8 billion
two years ago.

Those of us who are educating the next generation of Ohioans understand that an investment in
our public schools is an investment in Ohio's future.

When our elected leaders cut funding to our schools in order to pay for income-tax cuts for the
wealthy, they not only are hurting our children but all Ohioans with a stake in our future.